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On the 15th of May 2016, the next presidentand the 32 senators, 190 deputies, 158mayors and 1,164 municipal councilors and20 deputies for the Central AmericanParliament (Parlacen) will be elected. Nearlyseven million Dominican nationals at homeand abroad are eligible to vote. Overall,around 25 parties are expected to parti-cipate in the elections. Chances to beelected on the first ballot, according topolls, has the ruling party PLD (Partido de laLiberación Dominicana - Party of the Domi-nican Liberation) with its new partner, whichuntil recently was acting as the mainopposition party, the PRD (Partido de la

Revolución Dominicana - Dominican Revo-lutionary Party). But some also see a realisticopportunity for the PRM (Partido Revolucio-nario Moderno - Modern Revolution Party),which split from the PRD, with its new allyand former partner of the PLD, the PRSC(Partido Social Cristiano Reformista - Refor-mist Social Christian Party).The financing for the elections of the twoparty blocks is very unequal. So the socalled “Bloque Progresista” (progressiveblock) with PLD-PRD and some smallerallied parties will get a little more than onebillion pesos for the election campaign,while the so called “Convergencia por unMejor País” (Convergence for a betterCountry) with PRM-PRSC and allies willreceive only 479 million pesos.Besides the two blocks there furthermoreare some smaller independent parties suchas the right-wing FNP (Fuerza NacionalProgresista - Progressive National Power),which has resigned from the ruling coalitionin protest against the re-election of Danilo

Medina as president and for his “weakness”in the Haitian issue.Alianza País of Guillermo Moreno, who wasadmitted as a party only recently, does notreceive any government funding. Moreno ispredicted the chance for a moderate suc-cess for his attitude against corruption, sincehe was not yet involved in any of theprevious governments.The party of the former PLD deputy MinouTavárez Mirabal, Opción Democrática (seeLA PLAYA 155), was denied admission bythe electoral authority for non-fulfillment ofthe conditions.

Election Year 2016Official Start of Election Campaign on February 3 / Opción Democrática not admitted

The next arrivals in“Amber Cove” Maimón

January, 22 Queen Mary 2January, 26 Carnival SunshineJanuary, 29 AzuraJanuary, 29 Costa DeliziosaFebruary, 1 Carnival ValorFebruary, 2 Carnival SplendorFebruary, 4 Nieuw AmsterdamFebruary, 8 Costa DeliziosaFebruary, 9 Carnival EcstasyFebruary, 15 Carnival ValorFebruary, 16 Carnival SplendorFebruary, 18 Costa DeliziosaFebruary, 27 AzuraFebruary, 28 Costa DeliziosaFebruary, 29 Carnival Valor

According to estimates, in 2015, aroundeight percent more foreigners visited theDominican Republic than in the previousyear. The international consulting firm Deloittepublished the chart above on the guests'nationality in the past 15 years. As it can beseen clearly, the percentage of Americantourists increased steadily, while the numberof guests from Germany, France, Spain orGreat Britain decreased in relation. Overall,nearly 60 percent of the tourists in theDominican Republic come from the NorthAmerican countries USA and Canada.

According to the birth statistics of theNational Bureau of Statistics (ONE),between 2010 and 2014 in each of thesefour years more boys than girls were born inthe Dominican Republic. Overall, 751,723births were recorded - 385,368 of themwere male and 366,355 were female.In 2010, 3,294 more boys than girls wereborn, in 2011, there were 3,515 more boys,the year after there were 3,671. In 2013,there were 4,305 more boys. And in 2014the girls were outnumbered by 4,228.This fact is visible in the ninth populationcensus in 2010, when 4,739,038 male Do-minicans and 4,706,243 female Dominicanswere counted.According to the latest Human Develop-ment Report of the United Nations De-velopment Programme (UNDP), the Domi-nican Republic is the country in the regionwith the fourth largest gender inequality,only surpassed by Haiti, Panama and Guate-mala. Although 65 percent of the studentsof universities are female and 80 percent ofthe graduates with distinction, this pro-portion is not reflected in the careers.

The Tax Office (DGII) announced that theexemption from income tax (ISR) for publicand private employees has been raised to409,281 pesos, equivalent to 34,106.75pesos monthly this year because of theinflation adjustment. Up to an annual salaryof 613,921 pesos, 15 per cent income taxmust be paid for the wages above thisamount.The table on the full retention can beviewed on the Internet at dgii.com.do at“Información tributaria” in the sub-index“Publicaciones”.The allowance was raised for the first timesince 2012.

Numbers and Statistics60 percent of the Tourists come from North America / More Boys than Girls are born

The most wanted criminal in the world, theMexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo”Guzmán was arrested again on the 8th ofJanuary after his spectacular escape fromthe maximum security prison of El Altiplanothrough a 1.5-kilometer tunnel on the 11th ofJuly last year.Proudly Mexico's President Enrique PeñaNieto announced on twitter: “Misión cum-plida - Lo tenemos” - Mission accomplished,we've got him. Guzmán's reputation as theescapee king and a gangster who cannot becaught was gone.“El Chapo” earned this reputation after heescaped from a maximum security prison inthe state of Jalisco in 2001 and could not becaught until 2014. The flight was ripe for amovie. Supposedly Guzmán then escapedin a car with dirty laundry. Others say thathe paid 20 million dollars to the thenPresident of Mexico, Vicente Fox, so hecould escape.As early as 1991, “El Chapo” could escapeafter a first arrest because he had bribed hiscaptors.According to the magazine “Forbes”,Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán had a fortuneof one billion dollars. He started his criminal

career in the eighties, when he smuggledmarijuana and cocaine from Colombia tothe United States. When he was 30,Guzmán had built a safe transport systemfor drugs in tunnels from Agua Prieta inSonora to Douglas in Arizona. The USAaccuse him that his Cartel of Sinaloaintroduced a quarter of the drugs consumedin the country on the US-Mexican border.The arrest of Guzmán in February 2014 wasa triumph for President Peña Nieto, whohoped finally being able to put a stop on thedrug mafia and end the drug war, whichclaims the lives of more than 10,000 Mexi-cans each year. The escape Guzmán nearlyone and a half years after made a mockeryof the president and the reputation of “ElChapo” as escapee king was consolidated.Last October, Guzmán could almost bearrested, but escaped again. According tothe security forces, he was injured.The current arrest apparently took placebecause residents of the city Los Mochisreported gunmen in a motel. The Marinescame under fire when they approached thebuilding. Guzmán tried to flee. Five of hisbodyguards were shot, six were arrested,one Marine was wounded.

This version of the course of eventscontradicts another version, according towhich the police got on the track ofGuzmán after he contacted the actress Katedel Castillo, who organized a meeting ofGuzmán with the American actor SeanPenn for an interview and has acted as atranslator. Sean Penn met “El Chapo”, whenhe was still on the run, at a secret locationin the Mexican jungle, to make an interviewfor the magazine “Rolling Stone”.After the re-arrest of “El Chapo” Guzmán,the United States request for his extraditionagain, to be charged there for drug tradeand money laundering. In 2014, the Mexi-can government rejected an extradition ofGuzmán to the United States firmly. Butnow it has changed its mind and agrees toextradition.

“El Chapo” back in JailFame as King of Escapees / “Mission accomplished - we got him” / US wants Extradition

The twice ousted former Haitian presidentJean-Bertrand Aristide (photo), against whoan arrest warrant exists, which is not carriedout for fear of a revolt of his numerousfollowers, and the candidate of his partyFanmi Lavalas, Maryse Narcisse, who doesnot participate in the runoff election, sinceshe was only in third place, called on anational mobilization in early January thatshould persist as long as President MichelMartelly will not move from office. Theyaccuse Martelly of wanting to stay in power

until after the 8th of February, whereasMartelly apparently tries to do everythingpossible so that a new president can takeoffice by that date. This in turn is preventedby the eight candidates defeated in the firstround, united as G-8, by not recognizing theofficial results and accusing the electioncommission CEP of fraud, so that JovenelMoïse, the candidate of Martelly's partyPHTK, will become the next president.The runoff election was originally scheduledfor the 26th of December, but was thenshifted on the 17th of January due to thecomplaints of the G-8. Since that date alsowas not accepted by the G-8, Martellymoved the date of the elections on the 24th

of January, the last possible date to makepossible the handover of power to the newpresident on the 7th of February.But even so the G-8 is not satisfied. The rivalcandidate of Moïse, Jude Célestin does notwant to compete any longer because theelections would be held incorrectly anyway.He now calls for a transitional governmentin which Martelly should not be involved.Jovenel Moïse said the irregularitiesdetected were no electoral fraud, butcaused by the incompetence of some of thestaff of the CEP.

On the sixth anniversary of the earthquakeof the 12th of January 2010, when 300,000people died, at Titanyen, the mass burial sitefor victims, President Martelly called on theHaitians to, fight united for a better future ofthe country and to ensure a democratictransition after his end of term on the 7 th ofFebruary. Criticism is easy, Martelly said.“But I am asking everyone to look atthemselves, and to ask themselves whatthey can do to bring their stone to thereconstruction of the new Haiti.”

Election DramaWill the Elections in Haiti take Place on January 24? / Sixth Anniversary of Earthquake

According to an unnamed high functionary,the US Government is open for a review ofthe “Parole” program. With this program,Cuban doctors, who are working in inter-national humanitarian missions, are ani-mated, to “desert” and to come to theUnited States.The official said, according to the newsagency EFE, the normalization of therelationship between the former arch-enemies is a long and complex process.Since the entire relationship is in evolution,also the program “Cuban Medical Pro-fessional Parole” (CMPP or Parole), amongmany other elements, has to be taken intoaccount in the considerations.The CMPP program was launched in 2006under the administration of George W. Bushto support Cuban doctors and other welltrained medical staff that want to flee from

third countries where they work in huma-nitarian missions, to come to the US “safeand legally”.The export of professional services, es-pecially doctors, is an important source ofincome of the socialist island of Cuba andswept around eight billion dollars into thenational treasury in 2014. Therefore this“poaching” program is criticized by Cubafor years. Because in addition to thisincome, the country loses expensivelytrained specialists (“brain drain”), which alsoare needed in Cuba urgently. The Cubanhealth care system is highly regardedinternationally.There are no official figures on how manyCuban specialists have accepted this offer,but it is said that thousands have fled inrecent years from these humanitarian mis-sions. Especially from countries friendly toCuba, such as Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuelaor Brazil.

After five suspected cases of Zika in thearea Santo Domingo, Health Minister Alta-gracia Guzmán Marcelino gave an all-clear.The study of the samples sent to Puertowere all negative. There are no medicinesagainst Zika (LA PLAYA 163). Only thesymptoms can be treated. After five toseven days, the disease heals on its own.

“Parole”Program for the “Poaching” of Cuban Doctors should be reviewed / No Zika Cases yet

In early January, the owner of the Dive-center Merlin Sosúa, Jürgen Rumpenhorst,gave a check in the amount of 36,000pesos to the founder and chairman of theChildren's Home “Azioni Niños Felices”,Enzo Giardino, which his diving center hadcollected in recent months.With this donation, Merlin supports theimportant task of making the orphans'hard lot a little easier. Currently in theChildren's Home close to Sosúa there arehoused 22 orphans. In addition, “AzioniNiños Felices” supports 108 godchildrenand built a school for over 100 children.

“Azioni Niños Felices” isregistered under the numberVR 17122 in the register atthe District Court Munichand recognized as charit-able. Donations therefore aretax deductible (in Germany).In March 2011, the mainbuilding was opened on the2,000 square meter plot. Theorphanage is considered asthe most beautiful in the Do-minican Republic by many

independent visitors.At present a new building is being pre-pared. According to the regulations of theDominican youth welfare office, Conani,boys who are older than twelve, are notallowed to be housed in the same buildingwith girls. Without the additional buildingthey had to live on the street again, with allthe negative consequences for society.Each sponsor or donor gets explicitinformation about “Azioni Niños Felices”and can have personal contact. In thisorphanage, the abandoned kids aroundPuerto Plata get a chance for a better life.

“Azioni Niños Felices”Divecenter Merlin Sosúa collected for Orphans

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After the Colombian drug lord Pablo Es-cobar, whose life is almost glorified in tele-novelas and movies, was shot in 1993, nowit is the turn of the Mexican criminal Joaquín“El Chapo” Guzmán to be honored. The 58-year-old, only 1.67 meters short criminal(hence “El Chapo”, the little one) whocarries the blame for the deaths of morethan 2,000 people and transported appro-ximately 2,000 kilos of cocaine into theUnited States every month, has become a“Star” who even meets Sean Penn todiscuss an autobiographical film with himand to give an interview for the magazine“Rolling Stone”.The Mexican actress Kate del Castillo(photo), who plays a powerful boss of adrug cartel in the telenovela “La Reina delSur” arranged and assisted at the meetingwith the volatile Narco before his anewarrest on the 8th of January, as she apparent-ly also has personal ties to most wantedcriminal in the world.The television station Univision will start theseries “El varón de la droga” about the lifeof “El Chapo” at the end of this year.

The Colombian Salsa band Grupo Niche(see LA PLAYA 99) still celebrates its 35th

anniversary. Grupo Niche was founded in1978 in Cali, Colombia, and is consideredone of the most important Salsa bands.After more than ten years of absence in theDominican Republic, Grupo Niche comesto the Hard Rock Cafe in Santo Domingoon the 25th of February.

In Italy, at Christmas a comedy on avacation in the Dominican Republic becamea hit movie. The film “Vacanze ai Caraibi”(Holidays in the Caribbean) was filmed inBayahibe, Casa del Campo in La Romanaand Punta Cana. The film is one of a seriesof so-called “Cinepanettone” in which afamily is spending its chaotic Christmasholidays at some beautiful vacation spots inthe world every year.

A star of Música Urbana with socialawareness is Lápiz Conciente, also calledthe Daddy of Rap (see LA PLAYA 80), whodistributed Christmas presents for the child-ren of his former neighborhood Los Mina inSanto Domingo with the help of hisfoundation “Funlaco” (Fundación Lápizconciente) for the fourth time. “This donation we make with all our hearts,to bring joy to the children of my barrio,where I have fond memories of the TwelfthDay”, said the singer in a communiqué tothe press. In the Dominican Republic, thegiving of presents to the children is tradi-tionally on the Twelfth Day (January 6).

In Madrid, the PeruvianNobel laureate MarioVargas Llosa wasawarded the XII. DonQuixote Prize forJournalism. It was hand-ed over to him for anarticle in the daily news-paper “El País”, in which he describes hisimpressions of the city of Cusco, which hevisited again after many years.

Lápiz ConcienteChristmas-Gifts for Kids

Mario Vargas LlosaJournalism Award

Xmas in DomRepSuccessful Movie in Italy

Grupo Niche35th Anniversary

“El Chapo”Drug Lords as Popstars

Quiero terminar con toda la esperanza que quedó.Hoy voy a arrancar lo que ha quedado en este corazón.Siento que olvidar la ultima mirada que me dio puede ahogar por fin el último recuerdo de su voz.Porque he llorado tanto, tanto, tanto, que no siento mi lagrima quemándome, ay, quemándome en el cuerpo.Ay de mi, que esta maldita luna borre de mi pecho este dolor.Ay de mi,es la última noche que voy a sufrir por este amor.Quiero despertar mirando las estrellas otra vez.Hoy van a brillar los cielos que me han visto padecer.Creo que soñar los besos que me has dado por amor pueden alcanzar para curar mi pobre corazón.Voy a quedarme solo, solo, solo.Solo y vivo.Dejando que se pierda poco a poco en el olvido Ay de mi,que esta maldita luna borre de mi pecho este dolor.Ay de mi, es la última noche que voy a sufrir por este amor.Voy a quedarme solo, solo, solo.Solo y vivo.Dejando que se pierda poco a poco en el olvido.Para matarla pronto, pronto.Para olvidarme todo, todo.Para quedarme solo, solo y vivo. Ay de mi, que esta maldita luna borre de mi pecho este dolor.Ay de mi,es la ultima noche que voy a sufrir por este amor Ay de mi,que esta maldita luna borre de mi pecho este dolor.ay de mi, es la ultima noche que voy a sufrir por este amor.

I want to finishwith all the hope that remained.Today I will tear outwhat was left in this heart.I feel that if I forgetthe last look she gave me,finally can drownthe last memory of her voice.Because I cried so much, so much, so much,that I do not feelmy tear that burns me,ay, that burns my body.Oh my,may this damn moonerase this pain in my chest.Oh my,this is the last night,in which I will suffer because of this love.I want to wake upand see the stars again.Today the skies will shineagain who saw me suffer.I think dreaming of the kisses,which you gave me out of love,can be enoughto heal my poor heart.I will stay alone, alone, alone.Alone and alive.Allowing that sheslowly gets lost in oblivion.Oh my,may this damn moonerase this pain in my chest.Oh my,this is the last night,in which I will suffer because of this love.I will stay alone, alone, alone.Alone and alive.Allowing that sheslowly gets lost in oblivion.To kill her quickly, quickly.To forget everything, everything.To stay alone, alone and alive.Oh my,may this damn moonerase this pain in my chest.Oh my,this is the last night,in which I will suffer because of this love.Oh my,may this damn moonerase this pain in my chest.Oh my, this is the last night,in which I will suffer because of this love.

Diego Antonio Caccia Torres was born inBuenos Aires on the 9th of March 1971. Hismother was the actress and singer LolitaTorres, popular in Argentina, who died in2002. Diego's path was mapped out withthis. In 1989, he began his musical careerwith the band La Marca, later he playedsuccessfully in Argentine television seriesand feature films. He played theater andwas awarded Best Actor of the DailyComedy “Los vecinos en guerra” (Theneighbors in the war) in 2013. Diego Torreswon three Latin Grammys and has beennominated 17 times.In 1992 he released his first album “DiegoTorres”. The presented song “La últimanoche” appeared on his fourth album in1999. At his sixth album, the Dominicansinger Juan Luis Guerra took part in thesong “Abriendo Caminos”. In his seventhstudio album, Diego Torres managed it forthe first time with the song “Guapa” to get anumber one hit on the Billboard Hot LatinSongs in 2010.Diego Torres is UNICEF ambassador forLatin America and the Caribbean.

What is this Guy singing?“La última noche” by Diego Torres

“La última noche” is currently played as a Salsa remake by Revolución Salsera. But alone Diego Torres' guitar is better.

Geography ...… of a woman At the age from 16 to 21, a woman is likeAfrica or Australia. She is half discovered,half wild and has a natural beauty, withbushland around the fertile valleys.At the age from 21 to 30, a woman is likeAmerica or Japan. Completly discovered,very well developed and open to trade,especially with countries that have moneyor cars.At the age from 30 to 40, a woman is likeIndia or Spain. Very hot, relaxed and awareof her own beauty.At the age between 40 and 45, a woman islike France or Argentina. She may havebeen half destroyed during the war, but canstill be a warm and desirable place to visit.At the age between 45 and 50 she is likeYugoslavia or Iraq. She lost the war and ishaunted by her past mistakes. Massive re-construction is now necessary.Aged between 50 and 60, a woman is likeRussia or Canada. Very wide, quiet andvirtually limitless, but the frosty climatekeeps people away.Aged between 60 and 70 a woman is likeEngland or Mongolia. With a glorious andall conquering past, but no future.After 70, women are like Albania orAfghanistan. Everyone knows where it is,but nobody wants to go there.... of a manAged from 16 to 70, a man is like theUnited States - ruled by a prick.

“Can you tell me the name of a city inEurope?”, asks the teacher.Little Ben answers: “Yes, of course. Whichone?”

X-SudokuEach row, column and square has to containthe numbers from 1 to 9. X-Sudoku mustshow these numbers also on the two dia-gonal lines. Solutions on page 14.

Sudoku No. 325 (easy)

Sudoku No. 326

These Blondes!A blonde wants to redecorate her bedroom.She was not sure, how many rolls of wall-paper she needs. She remembers that herblond friend from next door, Jenny, had theidentical size of bedroom and she was do-ing the same job a week ago. So she rings ather door: “Jenny, how many rolls of wall-paper did you buy for your bedroom?”“Ten”, says Jenny. So the blonde buys tenrolls of wallpaper and starts to work. But inthe end she had two rolls leftover.When she meets Jenny again, she says,“Jenny, I bought ten rolls of wallpaper, but Ihave got two rolls leftover.”“Yes”, says Jenny. “So did I.”

After their gym, two blondes take a shower.One asks the other, “Could you please giveme your shampoo?” The other answers,“But you've got yours just beside you”.“I know. But it's for dry hair, and mine is wet.”

A blonde buys two horses but never re-members which was which. A neighborsuggests to cut the tail of one, which worksgreat, until the other horse gets its tailcaught in a bush. The tail tears at the samelength and looked exactly like the tail of theother horse. The blonde has the same prob-lem again. So the neighbor suggests to painta pink dot on the front of the horse's head.It worked great until the next rain thatwashed off the dot. Again, the blonde couldnot tell the two horses apart. So the neigh-bor suggests to measure the horses for height.Doing that, the blonde is very happy to findthat the white horse was two inches tallerthan the black one.

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Up to five lines cost 50 RD$,each additional line is 10 RD$extra.For placing the ad, pleasecome to the LA PLAYA officein Sosúa or send it by mail tolaplaya.dominicana@gmail.comIf you are planning to publisha regular ad, please ask for theconditions and prices first.Our office is at Beach WayPlaza, close to Playero.

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Editora LA PLAYADirector:

Werner Rümmele,Phone: 829-373-1218

RNC 5-31-87397-3

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by phone: 829-373-1218

LA PLAYA office in Sosúaat the Beach Way Plaza Mon. - Fri. 1- 4:30 p.m.

PRESS DATEFOR ISSUE 166

(3rd of FEBRUARY 2016):26th of JANUARY 2016.

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